Govt ready to discuss ‘intolerance’ issue in Parliament: Venkaiah

The government is ready to discuss any issue in Parliament, including “intolerance”, if the opposition shows “tolerance” and allows the House to function, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Friday, asserting that the Bihar poll result should not be construed as a “verdict to obstruct Parliament”.

“If you are tolerant and allow the Parliament to function, you can discuss intolerance and government has no problem in discussing any issue,” he said.

Responding to a question on the Opposition’s move to raise the “intolerance” issue during the Parliament session, he said: “The government has no problem at all in discussing any issue, every issue. Some people have already said as per the media that Parliament will not be allowed to function. The verdict in favour of a party in a state is not a verdict to obstruct the parliament.”

“....we have to learn lessons...and make more progressive legislation and contribute to the growth of the country that is the message that has come. We have to understand in positive terms. I’m confident that at the end of the day people will discuss in Parliament...,” he added.

A few days ago, Naidu had said that some opponents had launched a “disinformation campaign” for political reasons.